Partial Lunar Eclipse – 28th Aug 2026
In the early hours of the 28th August 2026 there was a partial lunar eclipse and a some members of CMHASD got their telescopes out to view and record the event. Below are their superb images…..all taken locally. Honor Wheeler Tina Bishop Tina made a...
The Sun and Solar Observing presentation by George Buckberry.
On the 20th August 2026 member George Buckberry gave a superb talk about the Sun & Solar Observing. To see a copy of his presentation he gave during his talk click on the link below. ...
Observing/Informal Night – 23rd July 2026
Thursday 23rd July 2026 was an observing/informal meeting and we were treated to a stunning display of a Sun Pillar. Below are some photos of the evening including 2 photos of member Andy Barber who washed the Dick Chambers Observatory Dome – Thank you...
CMHASD Observing Evenings – April 2026
Below are a selection of photos taken from our observing evenings during...
Thursday 2nd Jan 2025
NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN DIRECTLY. Please click here for solar observing safely. Thursday 2nd January 2025 was a good day & night for Astronomy. Clear views of the Sun during the day and a fantastic clear night. It was also an informal night too...
Solar Observing at the Pavilion – 11th May 2024
NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN DIRECTLY. Please click here for solar observing safely. After a fantastic night of observing the Aurora, several CMHASD members took the opportunity to observe the huge sunspot AR664 that caused it, at the Parsonage Lane Pavilion the...
Informal Nights at the Society
A few photos showing what members get up to on our ‘informal nights’ at the Society. Activities range from observing, testing/setting up members’ latest equipment purchased, fixing members’ equipment, presentations, general chit chat...
CMHASD Informal/Observing Evening – 6th July 2023
Thursday 6th July was an informal night at the pavilion and some members took the opportunity to do some observing using Honor’s PST to observe the Sun & Jo’s Newtonian to observe Venus. Thankyou to Chairman John Archer and to Diane Clarke for...
Informal Night & UFO – 21st April 2022
Thursday 21st April 2022 was an informal night at the pavilion and some members took the opportunity to do some observing with some members viewing a very rare sight indeed. Chairman John Archer summed the evening up in his ebulletin to members dated 27th April 2022....
Moon and Venus 2020-02-27
Image taken by Jim Burchell during an observing evening at Sutton-at-Hone.
